Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Monday, July 8, 1946
Melvin Leroy "Roy" Gordon
Melvin Leroy "Roy" GORDON, former Rochester police chief, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry EARL, of LaPorte, at five o'clock this morning. Death resulted from a stroke of paralysis last fall that caused a lengthy illness.
Born Dec. 1, 1874, the son of Amos and Almanara (DUMBAULD) GORDON, Mr. Gordon married Della EMMONS on October 27, 1894. The wedding took place in Tiosa, the place of his birth.
He was a member of te Rochester I.O.O.F. and Moose lodges and the St. John's Lutheran church. He had lived in Rochester until eight months ago when he went to the home of his daughter in LaPorte.
Survivors other than Mrs. Earl include another daughter, Mrs. Russell VOORHEES of Rochester; one son, Fred E. GORDON, of Rochester, who is a student at Notre Dame University, South Bend; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild; one brother, Elmer GORDON of Rochester and one sister, Mrs. Curtis SMITH of Granger, Illinois.
The body is at the Foster funeral home pending funeral arrangements.
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Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Tuesday, July 9, 1946
Roy Gordon
Funeral services for Roy GORDON, 72, former Rochester police chief, who died at the home of his daughter in LaPorte early Monday, will be held at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Foster funeral home. Rev. Frank BRIGGS will be in charge of the services and burial will be in the local Odd Fellows cemetery. The body is now at the funeral home where friends may call until the hour of the funeral.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1946
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Monday, July 8, 1946
Melvin Leroy "Roy" Gordon
Melvin Leroy "Roy" GORDON, former Rochester police chief, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry EARL, of LaPorte, at five o'clock this morning. Death resulted from a stroke of paralysis last fall that caused a lengthy illness.
Born Dec. 1, 1874, the son of Amos and Almanara (DUMBAULD) GORDON, Mr. Gordon married Della EMMONS on October 27, 1894. The wedding took place in Tiosa, the place of his birth.
He was a member of te Rochester I.O.O.F. and Moose lodges and the St. John's Lutheran church. He had lived in Rochester until eight months ago when he went to the home of his daughter in LaPorte.
Survivors other than Mrs. Earl include another daughter, Mrs. Russell VOORHEES of Rochester; one son, Fred E. GORDON, of Rochester, who is a student at Notre Dame University, South Bend; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild; one brother, Elmer GORDON of Rochester and one sister, Mrs. Curtis SMITH of Granger, Illinois.
The body is at the Foster funeral home pending funeral arrangements.
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Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Tuesday, July 9, 1946
Roy Gordon
Funeral services for Roy GORDON, 72, former Rochester police chief, who died at the home of his daughter in LaPorte early Monday, will be held at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Foster funeral home. Rev. Frank BRIGGS will be in charge of the services and burial will be in the local Odd Fellows cemetery. The body is now at the funeral home where friends may call until the hour of the funeral.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1946
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Monday, July 8, 1946
Melvin Leroy "Roy" Gordon
Melvin Leroy "Roy" GORDON, former Rochester police chief, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry EARL, of LaPorte, at five o'clock this morning. Death resulted from a stroke of paralysis last fall that caused a lengthy illness.
Born Dec. 1, 1874, the son of Amos and Almanara (DUMBAULD) GORDON, Mr. Gordon married Della EMMONS on October 27, 1894. The wedding took place in Tiosa, the place of his birth.
He was a member of te Rochester I.O.O.F. and Moose lodges and the St. John's Lutheran church. He had lived in Rochester until eight months ago when he went to the home of his daughter in LaPorte.
Survivors other than Mrs. Earl include another daughter, Mrs. Russell VOORHEES of Rochester; one son, Fred E. GORDON, of Rochester, who is a student at Notre Dame University, South Bend; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild; one brother, Elmer GORDON of Rochester and one sister, Mrs. Curtis SMITH of Granger, Illinois.
The body is at the Foster funeral home pending funeral arrangements.
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Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Tuesday, July 9, 1946
Roy Gordon
Funeral services for Roy GORDON, 72, former Rochester police chief, who died at the home of his daughter in LaPorte early Monday, will be held at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Foster funeral home. Rev. Frank BRIGGS will be in charge of the services and burial will be in the local Odd Fellows cemetery. The body is now at the funeral home where friends may call until the hour of the funeral.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1946
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Monday, July 8, 1946
Melvin Leroy "Roy" Gordon
Melvin Leroy "Roy" GORDON, former Rochester police chief, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry EARL, of LaPorte, at five o'clock this morning. Death resulted from a stroke of paralysis last fall that caused a lengthy illness.
Born Dec. 1, 1874, the son of Amos and Almanara (DUMBAULD) GORDON, Mr. Gordon married Della EMMONS on October 27, 1894. The wedding took place in Tiosa, the place of his birth.
He was a member of te Rochester I.O.O.F. and Moose lodges and the St. John's Lutheran church. He had lived in Rochester until eight months ago when he went to the home of his daughter in LaPorte.
Survivors other than Mrs. Earl include another daughter, Mrs. Russell VOORHEES of Rochester; one son, Fred E. GORDON, of Rochester, who is a student at Notre Dame University, South Bend; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild; one brother, Elmer GORDON of Rochester and one sister, Mrs. Curtis SMITH of Granger, Illinois.
The body is at the Foster funeral home pending funeral arrangements.
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Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Tuesday, July 9, 1946
Roy Gordon
Funeral services for Roy GORDON, 72, former Rochester police chief, who died at the home of his daughter in LaPorte early Monday, will be held at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Foster funeral home. Rev. Frank BRIGGS will be in charge of the services and burial will be in the local Odd Fellows cemetery. The body is now at the funeral home where friends may call until the hour of the funeral.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1946
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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